Bruce’s Beach, Manhattan Beach: Dispossession
Third in a series by Mark McDermott By the first years of the 1920s, Manhattan Beach was coming together. In the decade since its founding, what had been mostly a scattering of sandswept shacks emerged as an actual town. A city hall was built and residents approved bonds to construct both a waterworks and a […]
Hermosa View School groundbreaking promises ‘a brighter future’
Story and photos by Nadia Bidarian Thanks to a $59 million facilities improvement bond passed by the Hermosa Beach community in 2016, Hermosa View Elementary School is undergoing construction to modernize its campus. The groundbreaking ceremony took place last Wednesday, June 30. In the June 2016 election, 59 percent of Hermosa residents voted to pass […]
Catalina Channel lays down for famously challenging Rock 2 Rock Paddleboard race
Photos by Ken Pagliaro (KenPagliaro.com) by Kevin Cody The annual Rock 2 Rock paddleboard race is famous for bad conditions. The start at Two Harbors on Catalina Island typically has onshore winds whistling through the Isthmus, churning up the water. The finish, at Cabrillo Beach, is known to windsurfers as Hurricane Gulch because of its […]
Hermosa Beach Junior Little League All Stars beat Redondo Beach for District Championship
by Mark Mamber, VP Communications HBLL Photos by Steven Zaw Last week, for the first time since 2010, the Hermosa Beach Junior League All-Stars won the District Championship with an all-Hermosa Beach residents Little League team. Hermosa struggled early in the Wed. June 30 game at Clark Stadium against Redondo. Hermosa was down 5-2 […]
Opinion: Reduce health insurance costs through American Rescue Plan
by Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) It’s hard to pass up a bargain – especially when the outcome is life-changing and, potentially, lifesaving. Millions of Californians have an unprecedented opportunity right now to pocket significant savings on their health care coverage, to the tune of hundreds of dollars a month thanks to the American Rescue Plan. […]
Photographer John Perchulyn: Luxury Rally Club, Rolling Hills Country Club
Photos by John Perchulyn What looked like a prestigious concours d’elegance at the Rolling Hills Country Club on Sunday, June 6 was really just a dress rehearsal for an automobile and wine celebration to be held on the RHCC driving range on Saturday, Sept. 4. The event is being hosted by the Luxury Rally Club. […]
Asking for trouble – and enjoying it
There’s a question that, however softly or politely it’s asked, should always be considered carefully. You might hear it when you decide to bet a friend that you can ride your bicycle down Pier Avenue blindfolded, shave the cat without getting scratched, or drink a whole bottle of tequila. “Are you sure you want to […]
Runners celebrate first post pandemic SB 5K
Life is beginning to return back to normal as thousands of people participated in the 28th annual Village Runner Independence Day 5K, the first race in the South Bay area since the pandemic. The event took place on Saturday, July 3, which included the Red, White and Blue costume contest, followed by the 5K, and […]